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provide for

VERB

bring up

Synonyms

STRONGEST

educate rear teach

WEAK

breed cultivate develop discipline feed form foster nourish nurture school support train

VERB

care

Synonyms

STRONGEST

attend nurse nurture protect tend watch

STRONG

father mind minister mother pay attention to

WEAK

baby sit keep an eye on keep tabs on look after mind the store ride herd on take pains wait on watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

ignore neglect

STRONG

disregard forget hurt injure

WEAK

dislike hate not care

VERB

consider

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge contemplate deal with examine favor grant look at recognize regard scrutinize see study

STRONG

cogitate concede consult deliberate envisage excogitate inspect meditate muse ponder reason reflect revolve ruminate scan speculate

WEAK

allow for assent to chew over dream of flirt with keep in mind mull over perpend reckon with see about subscribe to take into account take under advisement take up think out think over toss around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disregard forget ignore look away neglect refuse

WEAK

abandon discard dismiss leave reject

VERB

cover

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comprise deal with encompass examine involve reach

STRONG

comprehend consider embody embrace incorporate meet suffice survey

WEAK

be enough refer to take account of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude

VERB

do for

Synonyms

WEAK

abet aid assist benefact care for help out lend a hand look after steady support

Antonyms

WEAK

bear deny refuse

VERB

embrace

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept adopt deal with embody espouse have receive take advantage of take up welcome

STRONG

accommodate admit comprehend comprise contain cover enclose encompass grab incorporate involve seize subsume

WEAK

avail oneself of get into go in for make use of take in take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

exclude reject repudiate turn away

STRONG

free let go release

WEAK

disbelieve distrust shun

VERB

fend for

Synonyms

WEAK

eke out existence look after make do make provision for stay alive subsist support survive sustain

Antonyms

WEAK

ignore neglect

VERB

sustain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assist bolster buoy continue defend help nurse preserve save

STRONG

aid approve back bankroll bear befriend brace buttress carry comfort confirm convey endorse favor feed foster lug nourish nurture pack prolong prop protract ratify relieve supply support tote transfer transport uphold validate verify

WEAK

go for keep alive keep from falling keep going lend a hand shore up stand by stick up for

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hinder hurt obstruct stop

STRONG

abbreviate condemn contradict deny deprive disagree disapprove discourage disprove hold ignore injure invalidate keep let down let go maintain neglect oppose refuse reject shorten starve take trouble veto weaken

WEAK

abstain discontinue halt

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In trying to provide for his family, he sought out products in the financial industry.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

His son returned, but Sameh, who declined to share his last name for fear of retribution, stayed behind to provide for the family.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

BBC News NI has contacted IMC Cinemas for a response and asked other cinema chains what services they provide for blind and visually impaired audiences.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

New rules that went into force on Friday provide for accelerated entry after 15 days for IPOs of stocks big enough to make the top 40 listed on Nasdaq.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Nanci believes Kathie didn’t leave Danny because he did provide for the family financially.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

provide for

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